RESOLUTION NO. ___-2023
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL APPROVING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH HOUSING MENDOCINO COAST WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) awarded the City of Fort Bragg, Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program funds in the amount of $413,177, which represents the first three years – 2019, 2020, 2021 of the program’s five year plan; and WHEREAS, the estimated 5-year allocation may not exceed $641,136 for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023; and WHEREAS, the City’s 5-Year Plan identifies Housing Mendocino Coast, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) community land trust, to administer eligible PLHA activities; and WHEREAS, on May 26, 2023 the City entered into standard agreement number 22-PLHA-17656 with HCD for said funds; and WHEREAS, HCD requires a formal agreement between the City and Housing Mendocino Coast in order to disburse funds; and WHEREAS, per Fort Bragg Municipal Code Section 3.20.040, decisions to award contracts in an amount greater than $25,000 shall be made by Council resolution; and WHEREAS, a Cooperative Agreement was developed and approved as to form by the City Attorney and by the Board of Housing Mendocino Coast; and WHEREAS, there is no possibility that the approval of the Agreement will have a significant effect on the environment, and for that reason it is exempt from CEQA under 14 CCR 15601(b)(3); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Fort Bragg City Council does hereby authorize the Mayor to execute the Cooperative Agreement on behalf of the City.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember ________, seconded by Councilmember ________, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 10th day of October, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
BERNIE NORVELL
Mayor
ATTEST:
Cristal Munoz
Acting City Clerk
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